An Angola death row inmate is back in Monroe after a district judge granted him bail. Jimmie Duncan was convicted in 1998 after prosecutors convinced a jury he raped and drowned his girlfriend’s toddler in a bathtub. But Duncan’s attorneys have shown enough forensic evidence that fourth Judicial District Court Judge Alvin Sharp ruled he should be released on a 150-thousand dollar bond. Prosecutors, including the Attorney General’s Office, are asking the State Supreme Court to overturn the trial court’s recent ruling.
It’s Thanksgiving, and our own Andrew Greenstein got some opinions from some people on their impressions of the holiday.
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Sixty-four high school football teams practiced this morning as they are preparing for their quarterfinals games tomorrow night. The defending state champions in Division Three select, the Catholic High New Iberia Panthers are visiting top-seeded Lafayette Christian. The LHSAA Network’s Spencer Verrett says Catholic has a had a great year, but this could be the end of the road for the Panthers…
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Tomorrow is the biggest shopping day of the year, Black Friday. Wallethub’s Chris Lupo warns that discounts this year may not be as potent as they seem. Some retailers will raise prices before discounting them while prices on other items like electronics have increased due to tariffs and a lackluster economy. He says shoppers need to do their homework.